All day long I’ve been watching the news from Maui and seeing the images and videos of the devastation in Lahaina. I spent many, many, happy hours there, sitting on the lānai at Pioneer Inn with my friend, cooling off and eating shave ice under the banyan tree, and holoholo through town. My heart is aching. Pioneer Inn, all gone. The library, gone. Homes and livelihoods destroyed overnight.
Maui nō ka ʻoi…its people are strong and resilient. It’s going to take awhile, but they will survive.
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Sigh….it is heart-wrenching to see! Growing up in and living in California to this day, I know all too well the ache of seeing beauty and treasures go up in flames. Our famous Redwoods and Sequoias are no longer a match for the intensity of the fires we are seeing here now. My heart goes out to all in Hawaii and to those who love her oxoxox
Thanks, my friend. You’ve had your share of terrible fires, and the redwoods and sequoias have suffered terribly. Your kind words mean a lot to me.
I’ve been afraid to read the articles and watch the videos. I’m pretty sure my cousin and uncle in Wailuku are okay. I’m particularly worried about Keola and Moanalani Beamer since I know they live in Lahaina. Haven’t heard anything about how they’re doing.
G and I took my parents to Maui in 2016. I’m glad G got to see Lahaina then because it’ll never be the same. I can’t imagine the horror and trauma and grief.
I’m worried about Keola and Moanalani too… I was fortunate enough to meet them both, twice, when they came here for concerts. I haven’t heard anything either.
I’m glad G could see Lahaina the way it was. I spent so many happy hours there, and I agree, no way it could ever be the same. Horror and trauma and grief…apt words for unbelievable tragedy.
I was thinking of you today and wondering if you had memories of Lahaina. I was there (briefly) on a college educational trip (Hawaiian National Parks) a couple times in the 80s but I don’t remember now what we saw in downtown Lahaina, just that we were there.
it’s so shocking and sad, and thinking of all the displaced residents! I’m also wondering how widespread the fires were and if the silversword and nene goose populations in Haleakalā are okay.
To my knowledge, the nēnē and silversword are okay… Haleakalā is far enough away from the devastation.
I have a lot of memories of Lahaina; I spent a lot of time there as a teenager. So knowing that I’ll never again see it as it was is so terribly sad… but for all of the residents, much sadder still.
Thanks for caring.
I was thinking of you today and wondering if you had memories of Lahaina. I was there (briefly) on a college educational trip (Hawaiian National Parks) a couple times in the 80s but I don’t remember now what we saw in downtown Lahaina, just that we were there.
it’s so shocking and sad, and thinking of all the displaced residents! I’m also wondering how widespread the fires were and if the silversword and nene goose populations in Haleakalā are okay.
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